Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 80 Diamond Star Fist

"Boom boom boom..."

Thick, hot dust suddenly spread rapidly in all directions, obscuring the vision of the swarming Kirigakure ninjas, causing their attack to fail.

This Dust Concealment technique can inflict high-temperature damage on surrounding enemies and also obstruct their vision by using the dust mixed in with the flames, allowing them to escape.

This move is primarily for retreating, and even if it injures Tsunade, it won't cause too much damage. Besides, Tsunade, who inherited Hashirama's bloodline, is quite resilient, so this move shouldn't cause her much harm.

Using the thick dust as cover, Aokiji picked up Tsunade from the ground and ran away, disappearing into the dust in a flash.

Damn it.

The Hidden Mist ninja cursed angrily, his eyes widening in fury. He was enraged that the duck he was about to eat had been snatched away by some brat who had appeared out of nowhere. How could he not be furious?

To uphold the honor of the Hidden Mist Village ninjas, we must bring Tsunade back; otherwise, how can we face the village?

As the dust settled, the Hidden Mist ninja was dumbfounded. There were four directions—north, south, east, and west—left on the snow, seemingly left by the brat to confuse the enemy.

"What, Captain? Should we split up and chase them separately?" a Hidden Mist ninja suggested.

The Kirigakure Jonin had a somber expression. He bent down, stared intently, and measured the footprints in different directions. The footprints in one direction were slightly deeper than the others.

Footprints in the snow vary in depth depending on a person's weight. Since the little devil was carrying people away, their weights would naturally differ.

Although the footprints were not very different, the keen eyes of the Kirigakure Jonin still managed to deduce it.

"A child's trick, showing off one's skills before an expert. A little brat dares to come and save people, he has no idea how big the sky is."

Having confirmed the direction, the Hidden Mist ninja, with a stern face, gave an order and led his subordinates in a frantic pursuit, following the footprints left by Aokiji's escape route.

In the snow, Aokiji, amidst his busy work, cut the ropes binding Tsunade and urged loudly, "Tsunade, how long are you going to stay on me? If you don't get off, we're going to be caught."

Aokiji had the advantage of starting first and pulling ahead, but the people behind him were no pushovers either, especially since he had someone on his back and couldn't possibly run fast no matter what.

"I'm poisoned, and I have no strength left in my body."

Tsunade spoke weakly and listlessly.

She had a lot to ask the other person, but now was clearly not the time to ask.

"What did you say?!"

Aokiji's eyes widened.

He had originally planned to use Tsunade as a fighting force, but now that she's unreliable as a fighting force, she's become a burden.

This is the worst possible outcome.

If you think about it carefully, you'll understand why Tsunade, with her brute strength, couldn't untie the ropes binding her.

Misfortune never comes singly. As Aokiji was running away in a princess carry, he noticed several figures rapidly approaching from behind. The unexpected and swift counterattack made him widen his eyes in an instant, his face filled with astonishment.

What's going on?!

He remembered that he should have used shadow clones to confuse the situation.

Why do these people all seem to know where they're going, rushing towards him all at once?

Although I don't understand why, there's no extra time to think about it right now.

Aokiji glanced around at his surroundings, gritted his teeth, and made a firm decision.

Tsunade, seeing his predicament, said with a hint of sadness, "Don't worry about me. Their target is me. If you carry me and run, we'll both be captured..."

Then, Aokiji did exactly as she instructed, leaving her on the road without hesitation.

Tsunade, rolling on the ground, looked completely bewildered.

That's true, but you should at least have hesitated for a moment!

Damn it.

Aokiji had no time to pay attention to Tsunade's inner monologue on the ground. With a few swift movements, he threw out a large number of shuriken with explosive tags attached, which were then plunged into the ice wall. Several explosions rang out, shaking the earth and triggering an avalanche.

Aokiji felt sorry for him.

Those two moves just now cost him a lot of money.

The detonating tags are quite expensive; he bought them by saving up his own money to deal with emergencies.

Seeing the avalanche approaching, the Hidden Mist ninja who had been tricked by Aokiji earlier quickly jumped away.

When a person jumps into the air, they have inertia and it is difficult to move freely. Aokiji anticipated this and formed hand seals in advance, concentrating his chakra in his throat to unleash a ninjutsu.

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique".

Aokiji spat out four fireballs in one breath, which rapidly transformed into dragon heads as they sped through the air, baring their teeth and roaring as they lunged at the Hidden Mist ninja.

This Fire Release technique is currently Aokiji's fastest ninjutsu, combining power and speed.

If Madara Uchiha were to unleash this move, it would be an attack that even Kage-level Tsunade couldn't dodge, leaving her with no choice but to take it head-on, demonstrating just how excellent its speed and range are.

Of course, this is largely due to the strength of the user, but the fact that Madara Uchiha specifically chose to use it clearly indicates the excellent mechanism of this ninjutsu.

Aokiji's Dragon Flame Song was far inferior to Tsunade's, but correspondingly, his opponent's level was also far inferior to Tsunade's.

This move is designed to catch the enemy off guard. The Hidden Mist Ninja in mid-air has no way to avoid it. He tries to use Water Release to defend against the attack, but the fire dragon is too fast. In the blink of an eye, the blazing firelight is already shining on his face. He doesn't even have time to gasp for breath, so he has no chance to dodge.

With a deafening explosion and flames shooting into the sky, most ninjas were fragile and would be rendered incapable of fighting if hit by such a blow.

Aokiji took a couple of deep breaths, his face grim.

The Dragon Flame Song Technique has a difficulty level of around B. It is a ninjutsu that only Jonin can master, and it also requires a large amount of chakra to release successfully and ensure its power.

That attack just now consumed a lot of his chakra. Now he was fighting against multiple opponents and had to eliminate the weaker enemies as quickly as possible.

Once the enemy adapts to his abilities, it will be troublesome to deal with them.

With a whoosh, a kunai whistled through the air. In a flash, a cold glint appeared between his brows. Aokiji tilted his neck to dodge the kunai's thrust, raised his arm, and grabbed his enemy's wrist with one hand.

When his first attack missed, the Hidden Mist ninja used his other hand to attack, and Aokiji also used his other hand to grab him.

For a moment, the two were locked in a standoff, hand in hand, eye to eye.

At this moment, Aokiji really wanted to activate his Sharingan. The Sharingan can implant genjutsu through the eyes, and at such close range, the opponent would definitely not be able to react.

Unfortunately, Aokiji's Sharingan level was low; to cast genjutsu with his eyes, he needed at least three tomoe, and he wasn't particularly skilled at genjutsu either.

Illusion magic is great for crushing weak opponents, but it becomes less useful later on. Aokiji never bothered to study it; his only requirement for himself was to avoid falling for illusion magic.

Most importantly, he also had so much energy to study illusion.

During the stalemate, a Hidden Mist ninja seized an opportunity and slashed vertically with his sword. Aokiji quickly released his grip, pushed off with his foot, and used the momentum to retreat, barely dodging the attack.

At the same time, he activated his Sharingan to enhance his perception and observe the enemy's movements.

Concealing one's strength depends on the situation.

In this situation, he didn't want to be too clever for his own good. He should quickly come up with any useful tricks and take down the opponent as soon as possible.

In the current situation, if he is not careful, he could very well crash and burn.

Upon seeing those scarlet eyes, the Hidden Mist ninja's eyes widened.

It's the Uchiha clan!

The Uchiha are the ninja clan most skilled in using Fire Release techniques in the ninja world.

No wonder that brat could use such a powerful Fire Release ninjutsu just now.

It was only for a short while that the two Hidden Mist ninjas were wide-eyed and stunned that they lost their best opportunity to dodge.

Seeing Aokiji rapidly forming hand seals, and knowing from their previous experience, the two instinctively assumed he would use a Fire Release ninjutsu next. They hurriedly began forming hand seals in response, gathering chakra in their throats, ready to unleash it.

Meanwhile, Aokiji was also ready, and the battle was about to begin.

"Water Release: Water Flow Wall".

Two Hidden Mist ninjas attacked simultaneously, spewing forth a torrent of water like a waterfall, the turbulent water pressure capable of blocking any fire-style attacks.

Aokiji's Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique had left a very deep impression on the two of them. Not only was it incredibly fast, but its power and range were also top-notch.

The five elemental techniques are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. Water Release is a very obvious example of how it counters Fire Release, so there is nothing wrong with them using Water Release to deal with Aokiji's Fire Release.

but!

One thing is certain: they seem to have used the wrong ninjutsu.

The ninjutsu that greeted them was:

Ice Release: Diamond Dust!

(End of this chapter)